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Gid Reservoir

India / Maharashtra / Mangrul Pir /
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Information about Gid Irrigation Project.
Gid Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Gid , D - 0 3875" . Locally also known as " Gid Lake" / "Gid Talav" . Gid Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1984 . Nearest city to dam is Manora and the Dam is situated in Mangrul Pir Taluka of Washim District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . The dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam .Purpose of the dam is for irrigation . The length of the dam is 420 m ( 1377.95 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16 m ( 52.49 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . What is left of what was once a Spillway , is in a bad condition being eroded and partly washed away. Length of the spillway is not known . The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.5 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.34 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots .Gid lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )
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Coordinates:   20°12'55"N   77°24'31"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago